Support for washing-machines.



G. N. HEDRIGK.

SUPPORT FOR WASHING MAGHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17, 1912.

1,05 1, 1 07., Patented Jan. 21, 1913.

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SUPPORT FOR WASHING-MACHINES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE N. I-IEDRIoK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Danese, in the county of Fayette and State of West Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supports forWVashing-WIachines, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

Thisinvention relates to new and useful improvements in supports forwashing machines, the object of the invention being to provide a supportof the above character which is hingedly secured to a rigid base so thatthe machine can be easily tilted upon its side to empty the water fromthe tub.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support of the abovecharacter which will possess advantages in points of efliciency anddurability, is inexpensive to manufacture and at the same time is simplein construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims andshown in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a top plan view, and Fig. 3 is asectional View on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the base whichcomprises the longitudinal side pieces 2 suitably connected at theirends by the cross pieces 3, said cross pieces being reduced at theirends as shown at 4E and adapted to be rigidly secured within theopenings 5 formed in the ends of the side pieces 2 and held securely inplace by means of the pins 6. The base 1 is rigidly secured to the flooror other stationary object by means of the screw bolts 7 passing throughthe transverse end pieces 3, said end pieces being suitably protectedfrom the wear of the head of the bolts by means ofthe plates 8.

Hingedly secured to the longitudinal side pieces 2 at one end thereof bythe hinges 12 is the supporting member 9 which comprises the spaceduprights 10 suitably connected together adjacent their upper ends bymeans of the cross pieces 11 which form a suitable seat upon which thewashing machine or tub is adapted to rest, the upper ends of theuprights 10 extending upwardly beyond Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. July 1'7, 1912.

Patented Jan. 21, 1913.

Serial No. 709,941.

the cross pieces 11 so as to prevent lateral movement of the washingmachine or tub when in position. Secured to the side of the supportingmember opposite the hinges 12 are the angular plates 13 which areprovided with the elongated openings 14 adapted to receive the pivotedkeys 15 when the same are arranged in longitudinal alinement with theside pieces 2. The stems 16 of the keys 15 are provided upon their lowerends with the enlarged heads 17 which are disposed beneath the keeperplates 18 and arranged within the recesses 19. Thus it will be seen thatthe washing machine tub can be quickly emptied by arranging the keys 15in alinement with the slots 14 so that the supporting member 9 can beeasily tilted, the hinges l2 permitting this act-ion.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings it will be readily apparent that I have provided a simple andefficient washing machine support which will not only afford a securelyrigid support for the washing machine but can be quickly and easilytilted to empty the contents of the washing machine.

'While I have shown and described the preferred form of myinvention itwill be obvious that various changes in the details of construction andin the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying myinvention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features ordeparting from the scope thereof.

What I claim is 1. In a device of the character described, thecombination of a rigid base, a supporting member hingedly secured to thebase at one end thereof, said supporting member comprising spaceduprights, cross pieces suitably connecting said uprights adjacent theirupper ends, and means carried by the supporting member opposite thehinges and adapted to engage means upon the base to securely hold thesupporting member in its upright position.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a basecomprising longitudinal side pieces, transverse pieces connecting theends of the longitudinal pieces, means carried by the transverse piecesfor rigidly securing the base to a stationary support, a supportingmember hingedly secured to the base at one end thereof, said supportingmember comprising spaced uprights, having cross pieces connecting thesame adjacent their upper ends, angular plates secured to the supportingmember opposite the hinges, and means carried by the base and adapted toengage the angular plates to hold the support-ing member in an uprightposition.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a basecomprising longitudinal side pieces, transverse end pieces connectingthe ends of the longitudinal pieces, means carried by the transversepieces for rigidly securing the base to a stationary support, asupporting member hingedly secured to the side pieces adjacent one endthereof, said supporting member comprising spaced uprights, cross piecessecured to said uprights adjacent their upper ends to suitably connectthe same, angular plates secured to the supporting member opposite thehinges, the horizontal portions of said plates being provided Withelongated openings, and rotatable locking keys adapted to be disposed insaid openings With the heads thereof arranged transversely across thesame to securely hold the supporting member in an upright position, saidkeys being turned and the heads arranged in line With the openings toallow the supporting member to be tilted.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftWo Witnesses. GEORGE N. HEDRIOK. Witnesses:

JAs. E. FLEEMAN, J. L. DOTSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). C.

